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WATCH: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers state budget address
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his State of the State and Budget Address at noon Wednesday…
Union faces federal worker’s suit over seized dues
(The Center Square) – National Right to Work Foundation Vice President Patrick Semmens is calling out AFSCME Council 31 union…
Illinois Quick Hits: Feds order state to stop issuing non-domiciled CDLs
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has found that nearly one in…
Judge: ‘Boneless wings’ suit vs Buffalo Wild Wings has no legs
Buffalo Wild Wings can't be sued for selling "boneless wings" that are actually oversized, sauced chicken nuggets, because "reasonable" customers…
Illinois group pushes drug pricing bill opposed by business groups
(The Center Square) – An effort is underway to work at controlling prescription drug prices in Illinois, but there is…
IL lawmaker intros bill to regulate third-party lawsuit investing
Amid a growing push nationwide for new laws to regulate the booming business of third-party lawsuit investing, a state lawmaker…
Illinois senator offers 401(k)-style option to escape $145 billion pension crisis
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state senator is pushing a sweeping but voluntary change to the state’s pension system…
Illinois Quick Hits: Bills filed to create small business accounts
(The Center Square) – Democratic state Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, and Republican state Rep Amy Elik, R-Alton, have filed legislation…
Taxpayers funding $52.8M Route 9 upgrade; residents raise safety concerns
(The Center Square) – Illinois is set to receive $52.8 million in federal taxpayer funding to overhaul roughly 6 miles…
Group: Raising minimum wage could cause drastic inflation
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers have proposed raising the state’s minimum wage to $27 per hour in 2032, but…
FRESH program would provide one-time SNAP cash; critics question cost
(The Center Square) – As new federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program take effect this month, Illinois…
Illinois Quick Hits: Man sentenced for robbing postal worker
(The Center Square) – A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago man to four years and three months in prison…